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URCHIN REVIEW: HARRIS DICKINSON PROVES HE CAN DO ANYTHING IN A BEAUTIFULLY UNAPOLOGETIC LOOK AT ADDICTION
There is not enough caution when we hear an actor is moving to the director’s chair. It may seem like an easy and obvious transition for some and therefore should be emt with encouragement. However far too many performers make…
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“SCARLET” NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: MAMORU HOSODA’S POETIC ANTI-WAR FILM FINDS AN EXCITING BLEND OF THE OTHERWORLDS
One thing is certain, Mamoru Hosoda wants the world to be a kinder more gentle place. The director and animator who has nearly the last twenty years directing vibrant and often kind hearted films seems to be the kind of…
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“ANEMONE” NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: A MASTER RETURNS TO THE SCREEN IN A FILM LOST IN THE WOODS
Fathers and sons may never fully see eye to eye. Whether a son has a good relationship with his father is less impactful than if both the son and father have a deep understanding of one another. This includes who…
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“SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE” NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: A STUNNING SOMBER PORTRAIT OF SPRINGSTEEN BATTLING THE PAIN BEYOND THE MUSIC
To be from New Jersey means to know Bruce Springsteen. Ask almost anyone from the garden state and they will have their own Springsteen story. Perhaps it is the first time they heard him or saw him live or even…
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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER REVIEW: PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON’S POLTICIALLY DEFIANT FILM IS THE BEST OF THE NEW DECADE
Paul Thomas Anderson is a rebel. The now soft spoken yet one time chaotic disrupter of late 90’s cinema has always pushed back on the status quo of what others may call elitists filmmakers. Anderson himself has often been associated…
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DOLLY FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: MOTHERHOOD MEETS GRINDHOUSE IN A SADISTIC TREK THROUGH THE WOODS
It is hard to imagine that even for the most dedicated and loving mothers that there won’t be days you’ll want to just scream. Screaming in frustration that maybe your child is driving you mad or maybe out of fear…
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FANTASTIC FEST BREAKDOWN REVIEWS: “COYOTES” “SILVER SCREAMERS” “APPOFENIACS”
Another Fantastic Fest is upon us which means another year of some of the best established and new voices in horror and genre. The Festival now celebrating 20 years of weird and chaos reigning, is a celebration of everything that…
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SHELBY OAKS FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: CHRIS STUCKMANN PUTS HIS MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTH IS IN A FAMILIAR YET TERRIFYING DESCENT INTO HELL
Being a critic is one of the easiest things you can do. The saying everyone is a critic truly has weight to it, and today being a “film critic” is a self imposed badge of honor. Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Letterboxd…
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HIM REVIEW: A DULL SPORTS HORROR FUMBLES SHOWING IT WILL NEVER BE THE GOAT
For eighteen weeks every year millions of Americans sit down to watch football. And more specifically the NFL, a league that has captivated so many. For some fandom is everything, while for others being a casual watcher is enough to…
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THE BALTIMORONS REVIEW: A CHARMING CHRISTMAS PACKAGE OF SOBRIETY AND SELF LOVE
Christmas time can be a magical time for many. Others see it as a chaotic and often anxiety ridden. But what about those that want to make it a beautiful thing again all while trying to live past their own…
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